Miter box



J. G. RUNNING June 2, l 931.

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Alforney I Patented J une 2, 1931 f UNITEn- STATES JOHN GERHARD RUNNING. QE-MIAMIQFLOMDA MITER BXy Application filed May 24,

This invention relates to an improved miter box constructed to expedite accurate handling andV sawing of Work, especially small stock, such as molding and the like.

The invention has more particular `reference to the form of miter 'box Which embodies a horizontally sWingable carrier and guide for the saw which permits the savv to be adjusted through a limited arc in a horizontal plane to permit reciprocation of the saw for severing the Work atthe desired angle.

Briefly stated, the improved structure is characterized by a relatively fixedy base lhaving an upstanding flange along one longitudinal edge, said flange functioning as a backing plate ,and straight edgeV against Which the Work is placed. Mounted for horizontal swinging in a limited arc onl this base is a saw carrier provided. with a latch co-operable With a relatively stationary retaining rack on thebase.` In addition, I

provide supplementary appliances and appurtenances, all of which are mechanically 5 co-related to better fulfill the objects and requirements of a structure of this class.v

Onedistinctive feature is the particular construction of the base plate .which hasjits central, portion notchedy out' to expose the arcuate rack, andl a complem'ental` bar member, `which features co-operate in forming a dependable rest and supporting means for the pivotally Vmounted swipgable savv` carrier. a

Additional novelty is predicated uponthe Vparticular construction of thesaw carrier and guideldevice which, includes, among other parts, a .horizontally swingable guide 4o rail at one end of which is a stationary post is a relatively movable post structure adjustable toward and from the first named post structure and co-operable W'ththe' rail through the medium of a sliding shoe.

The advantage of this arrangement is that the posts, in addition to Vserving as guides for the reciprocatory's'aw, constitutelmeans for clamping the Work between the movable 'post and the upstandingbacking plate. of the basestructure. '-7,3 i i j of the Work on` thebase.

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An added distinction is predicated` upon theemployment of tivo-partposts, the loxver Y` part being fixed and the upper partbeing j in the naturel of' ay sliding-y standard, .whereby to permit the respective upper part tobe adjusted vertically to raise. and lower the saw to the desired elevation. 1 A further advantage is founded upon the floating mountingy ofthe adjustable or 'extensible part of the post structure,` together `With latching meansl for maintaining the adjustable part in an elevated state, Whereby to hold the saw up in an Out-O-theWay position to facilitate the initial placement Many other advantageous details and features lWill` become more readily apparent Vfrom the followingVA description 'and drawings.

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Figure 1 isa top plan vieW-y ofthe complete assembly. f l

Figure 2 is a front elevational `vievv of the same with portions omitted. Figure 3 is a Vcentral tr'ansversevertioal sectional view 'shovvingltheparts on a slight- Figurefl is a" detailelevationali view lof the sWingable track rail,V 1 s Figure 5 is avievv'in section and elevation lof the rear lowersection of the corresponding post. Y f .1 i l Figure 6 isa dv tail view of a keeper, for

the major retaining latch.

vFigure 7 isa bottom plan vieWof a fragmentarymelevational and sectional. nature to shovv the extensible gaugedevice.v Y VFigure 8 is an end view -of the extensible abutment on said gauge `device observing it I in a direction from right to left in-Fi-gure 7. ,90j

Figure 9 is an elevational vievv ofrone of the vertically extensible standards of" Ithe postconstruction. i `Fi`gure 10`is atop plan View offthelmovable part of an adjustable 'Workstop Figure 114 is an endioredge elevation of 'Figure 10 Withi the rfod' member removed.

ttention is .ffirst invitedV to Figure H"2, Y wherein; .the ,basen construetionE fis. shown. `This.. embodies melone-ated bada laharing' Y centrally notched as at to provide a clearance pocket. The numerals 16 designate transverse rests fastenedfin any Vsuitable manner to the base. yThe numeral' 17 designates a front'longitudinal bar forming a -part of the supporting means for the sawl carrier hereinafter described. TheY numeral A18 designates an arcuate segment formed withteeth 19` thereby providingY a retain- -ingraclc k The crown portion of therack is fastened lto the adjacent portion of the bar 17. f v' 'y f One unit of the saw carrier and guide means is represented in Figure 4 and it will be observed here that it comprises a grooved horizontal bar member 20 which functions as a guide rail. This is formed at the rear Vend lwith a depending spindle bolt or pivot 21 mounted in a suitable vertical bearing 22 .as seen in Figure 3. n

. At the pivoted end is an upstanding tube 23 constituting the lower section'of the rear post. This is provided with diametrically f opposite keeper brackets 24. Depending '-26 of the latch. 27 VTh'ellatch from the central portion of therail 2O is a foot 25 whosebifurcated lower end provides a keeper for reception of the retaining end I is pivotally .mounted on a hanger 28. f l The coil; spring 29 is mounted, to co-operate with the latch in engaging the latch end 4r26 with theteeth 19- on the rack 18, asis obviou's. Thisv serves to hold therailinvarious adjusted positions through a limited arc.' The neXt part of thev carrier 'comprises a flanged sliding shoe r `which is vmounted for longitudinal shiftingfonthe rail 20. It is provided with a retaining screw 31 to hold it vin' different adjusted positions. On. this y'shoe is the upstanding tube 32 of the front Vpost, structure.

Incidentally, there is a U- shapedY strap 33 fastened to the tube `32 and having its freeend portion slidablethrough the guide bracket24. This r'ail andshoe ar.-

rangement allows thejtubes23 tof be adjust- `ed toward and from each other.V In other words, by sliding theshoe 30`on the rail 20, thetube 32 may be moved'toward the relatively .stationary tube 23.1,. Moreover, this Y tube 32 provides a means for clamping the work (notshown).VV against the backing plate or flange 14. *This obviates the necessity of holding the work. Y v

' y Thus, the carrier. also functions-as a holdier lfor the work'.l vThe extensible section of the'posts. are represented vby .the same nuf.e5'-merals 1fEach section comprises a' stem or standard '34 telescopically and slidably mounted in the respective tubes 23 orV 32 as the case may be. l standard is a loop-like head 35 which accommodate the back 36 of the saw. The blade 37 operates in the kerf 3,8. vIrl-addition, the parts 23 and 32 are formed with slotsv registering with the. respective kerfs to permit the desired reciprocation of the saw with re` spect to the rear and front post structures.

On each-of the parts 34 is an adjustable stop 39 and a retaining screw 40 therefor. Moreover, on each head 35V is a pair of outstanding screw-threaded lugs 41 which serve -to accommodate ythe screw-threaded stem vportion 42 ofthe adjusting cranks. The

upper end of the crank in'each instance' is represented by the numeral 43. j

The lower end ofthe screw-threaded stem is engageable withan abutment or stop 44': andi by adjusting the stop screw, as well as V.the stop plate 39, the depth of` cut of the sawmay be accurately regulated. The nu- .meral 45 designates a tielink between the respective adjusting cranks and this link is fastened in place by the thumb nut 46 as is obvious. j j' The link is slottedL so as Vto permit'the front post to be adjusted toward and from the rear post as is obvious'. The carrier and guide means may be generally known as theisaw mount, andit is in the nature of a multiple part unit which is bodily adjustable lto ,permit the saw to be swung in a horizontal plane through a limited. are. This unit embodies means, as is obvious, for

limiting the depth Aof cutpof the saw, and Vallows unitary adjustment of the standard vf to the respective posts in a vertical direction.

Moreover, in this arrangement, as is evi- The upper end of eachV dent, the front post'structure is movable 1 toward andfrom the rear 'post'structurerso as to v,allow the front post structure to coop- Y erate with the backing plate of thefba'se in providing clamping means vfor holding the work rigidly in place. Y The latch Vand rack means of this unit permit the same to be adhowever,y is embodiediny the provision .of spring-pressed yretaining devices v4f? (see justed to and positively held in any desiredV Y i yset position. v j 'Y L Another feature Aoflthis arrangement,

Figure 5) provided oneach ofthe tubes `to A permit the standardV to be raised to and held in a clearance position. In this'connection it will be observed in Figure 9 .that-'the lowerend of each standard is formedwith an annular grooveor head 48 which is arranged so as to permit the latches 47 to snap thereinto as thetwo standards are raised up'into Velevated position.r` Thus by catching hold of the saw and lifting-it'up, the parts car-. Vried by the standard will move up as a unit and the latches or retainers 47 willsnapin the grooves 48to hold .thejsaw in an desi-30.

vated position. This permits the work to be adjusted, removed, or placed in position as is evident.

Referring again to Figure 1, it will be seen that on one end of the base structure is a transverse guide channel 49 in which a sliding block 50 is arranged. This block is formed with an upright 5l which functions either as a gage element or stop means forV one end of the work. In fact,'it may be utilized to brace the adjacent portion of the work.

On the opposite end of the base structure is a similar arrangement which as seen in Figures l and 2 comprises a relatively rigid guide and retaining channel 52 in which a key 53 is slidable. Thekey is held in adjusted position through the medium of the fastener 54. On one end of this key, as seen better in Figures 10 and 11, is an elevated enlargement 55 constructed to accommodate a sliding rod 56 provided with a fastener 57 for holding this rod in different adjusted positions.

On the outer end of the rod is a work engaging abutment 58. A further appurtenance embodied in the invention is the eX- tensible gage construction better shown in Figure 7. This comprises a rigidly mounted outer tube 59, a central tube 60, and anl extensible rod 61. The tubes 59 and 60 are provided with set screws 62 and 63 for holding these parts in set position. A substantially L-shaped bracket 64 carried by the rod includes an extension 65.

In analyzing the structure, I place particlar emphasis upon the saw carrier and guide unit which permits expeditious operation and reciprocation of the saw and which allows the saw to be maintainedin out-of-the way position when desired or permits it to be raised or lowered to the adjusted thickness or height of the Work.

Moreover, I call particular attention to the clearance notch formed in the base plate which allows the front post to be adjusted toward and from the backing plate so as to enable extremely small work to be clamped between the front post and the backing plate. Moreover, I place stress on the doublecrank devices constituting set screws for adjusting the depth of the cut, together with the tierlink therebetween for insuring uniform adjustment.

The gage device just recently described is important and so are the adjustable work abutments at opposite ends of the base. In a sense the devices at opposite ends of the base are somewhat of generic or common construction in that each includes Va trans- Versely disposed part formed with a keyway and a block like element slidable'there- Y in and functioning as a key,'togetherl with an abutment associated with and preferably mounted on the key. i

i It is thought that persons skilled in the invention after considering the description 1n connection withthe drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary. j

Minor changes in'shape, size, and yrearrangement of details coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to 'in actual practice if desired.

I claim:

l. In a structure of the class described, in combination, a relatively fixed base including a work backing element, a swingably mounted saw carrier on said base, retaining means for the carrier, said lcarrier including a relatively stationary `post and a relatively movable post adjustable toward and from the stationary post, whereby to permit the work to be clamped between themovable post and the backing plate, said base plate having a central clearance notch into which the movable post is` movable to permit said movable post to approach the backing plate within a fraction of an inch.

2. In astructure of the class described, in combination, a work supporting base, a horizontal rail pivotally mounted on said base and swingable in a limited arc, a rigid upstanding `tube on the pivoted end of each rail, a longitudinally slidable shoe on the rail movable toward and from the base, an upstanding tube carried by said shoe, retaining means for holding said shoe in different adjusted positions on the rail, vertically eXtensible standards mounted for adjustment in said tube, retaining means between the tubes and standards, for holding the standards' in a stationary elevated position said. standardsV and tubes adaptedto slidably carry a saw .movable in conjunction' with the rail and shoe assembly,a rack on said base,-a spring pressed latch carried by' said rail and cosoperable with saidrack, -together Withstops `carried bysaidtubes, and adjusting screws mounted on said: tubes and co-operablevwith said stops for limiting- Y the depthof cut of the saw said adjusting screws having cranks on their upper ends,

and a connecting rod between said cranks"` .i

for simultaneously and equally adjusting the screws. Y i

In testimony JOHN whereof Iiafiix vmy signature.

GERHARD RUNNING.

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